DD News Janane Ka Haq: Discussion on Act-4 of RTI
One day roundtable on Civil Society & Corporate Participation in Prisons held on 17th February, Jaipur
ThePrisonReformsProgrammeofCommonwealthHumanRightsInitiative(CHRI)jointlywithRajasthanStateHumanRightsCommission(RSHRC)organisedaonedayroundtableon‘CivilSocietyandCorporateParticipationinPrisons’on17thFebruary2014.ThepanelofspeakersconsistedofDr.
NGOs, Their Executives Asked To File Assets Detail By July 31
All domestic and foreign-funded NGOs receiving grants beyond a threshold limit and their executives have been asked to file details of their assets and liabilities by the end of this month. The directive follows the Centre's order last month which brought organisations receiving more than Rs.
Caste attrocities cases in Gujarat, investigations needs to be set right: Report by CHRI & NCDHR
Una, Gujarat: Following the attack on a Dalit family in Una district, Gujarat, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative & the National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights have prepared a briefing note on standard of investigation in caste atrocity cases.
Human rights forum criticises Gujarat Police over dalit flogging
A human rights forum has rapped the Gujarat Police and the administration for their alleged sluggish response to the brutal beating of Dalit youths for skinning a dead cow at Gir Somnath.
Problems in labelling NGO officers, staff
http://www.thehindu.com Thanks to the manner in which Parliament was pushed to pass The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act (Lokpal Act) in 2013, all NGOs receiving more than Rs.1 crore (Rs.
London, United Kingdom
CHRI’s London office (registered charity no. 803325) is uniquely positioned to influence human rights in the Commonwealth.
Accra, Ghana
The Accra office of CHRI is the centre of the organisation’s work in Commonwealth African countries. It has, since its inception in 2001, made significant strides in achieving the mandate of ensuring transparency and accountability in governance.
Headquarter; New Delhi, India
In 1993 CHRI was established in New Delhi. The initial plan was to move the CHRI secretariat every five years in order to deepen expertise on all regions of the Commonwealth.
Latest RTI News July 4, 2016
CHRI's Chairperson writes to J&K Chief Minister on Implementation Issues Jenaab Wajahat Habibullah raised the following points: Filling up the vacant posts of the State Chief Information Commissioner and State Information Commissioner through a transparent and participator